Foul play not suspected in baby's death

Updated 12:08 am, Friday, March 15, 2013

SHELTON -- Officials would not comment Thursday on the autopsy results for a 2-month-old baby found dead at his home, but said foul play is not suspected.

A final determination on the cause and manner of the death of Caleb Strovers is two to three months away, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner said.

The cause officially is undetermined, pending further review, she said.

Detective Ben Trabka said police are investigating the untimely death, "but we do not suspect foul play."

The lengthy period for the medical examiner's staff to reach a conclusion is not unusual, Trabka said, given the number and complexity of the tests to be run.

Police received a 911 call from the child's mother at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, stating that her son was not breathing, Lt. Robert Kozlowsky said. Shelton police and medical personnel immediately responded to the downtown Howe Avenue residence, he said.

The scene was secured by police, and the detective bureau was called in to investigate the child's death, Kozlowsky said, with assistance from the Chief State Medical Examiner's Office and the state Department of Children and Families.